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Iran-Israel conflict puts UAE, Saudi Arabia's foreign workers under strainA protracted conflict in the Gulf is jeopardizing billions in remittances, vital for families across Asia and Africa. Migrant workers, like...
Palestinian Embassy calls for urgent medical aid: "If not India and Indian people, then who?"Palestine's Embassy in India has issued a dire plea for immediate medical aid, warning of a healthcare sector collapse due to ongoing confl...
Change drivers : creating industry-wide impactThis article highlights individuals driving innovation and trust in various sectors. Shiva Sankeerth Reddy Yarradla is revolutionizing ente...
Over 60% of pharma MSMEs yet to comply with updated manufacturing normsPharma industry officials say the revised Schedule M regulations could require Rs 10-15 crore per facility in upgrades, while talent shorta...
Portugal eyes bigger role in India’s infrastructure, manufacturing push as trade ties deepenPortugal's Minister of State for Economy, João Rui Ferreira, expressed readiness to contribute to India's infrastructure goals, highlightin...
Govt reviews rural schemes, supply chain woes to protect beneficiaries from Iran war impactThe Rural Development Ministry is reviewing its key schemes in response to the West Asia conflict's potential impact on global supply chain...
Climate crisis is a gender issue, women face higher risks, less representationClimate change disproportionately impacts women, who are often excluded from decision-making despite their crucial roles in crisis response...
Centre saves ₹55,000 crore as FY26 spending undershoots estimatesGovernment spending in the last fiscal year was less than planned. This saving of about ₹55,000 crore will help manage tax collection short...
World Bank arm to invest USD 60 mn to transform sanitation infra in VisakhapatnamInternational Finance Corporation has pledged support to Visakhapatnam. They will provide funds for sanitation. The funding amounts to USD ...
India spends $2 million annually destroying data storage devices: StudyFurther, replacement costs added another $3.5 million, bringing expenses up to $5.5 million for destroying public sector technology that is...
Amway India launches protection gear for frontline workers under COVID-19 Relief ProgrammeTo address the soaring demand of quality sanitizers, especially across hospitals and frontline workers who are relentlessly serving COVID-1...
India made rapid progress in increasing access to sanitation in schools: UN reportThe annual report is produced by the World Health Organization/UN Children's Fund Joint Monitoring Programme, or JMP, which has been monito...
Building toilets not enough, need behavioural change also for Swachh Bharat: SurveyThe 2011 Census figures showed that 792 million people in India did not have access to improved sanitation, 69.3% of rural India had no acc...
Swachh Bharat Mission a lost opportunity, reduced to toilet counting: ExpertThe Prime Minister's effort is "sincere" but SBM has remained "just a government scheme", he said addressing a FEJI and UNICEF organised WA...
SWM a lost opportunity, reduced to toilet counting: Expert"Lots of people say sanitation was discovered in India two years ago but that is not true. The country's sanitation programme was developed...
World Bank approves $1.5 billion to support Swachh Bharat AbhiyanMore than 500 million of the rural population in India continue to defecate in the open, suffering from preventable deaths, illness, stunti...
Can Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) propel India out of the sanitation shame?The Joint Monitoring Programme, assessing the water and sanitation status globally, reveals that about fifty percent of open defecators of ...
Civic officials hold protest outside Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's residenceDelhi BJP municipal councillors and mayors today held a protest outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence demanding release of fun...
Nitish Kumar government increases state share for toilet constructionNitish Kumar today said the government has increased its contribution for construction of per toilet to Rs 8,000 from Rs 1,333.
- U N declares Year 2008 for Sanitation to address Global Crisis
Every year inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene contribute to the deaths of 1.5 million children.